‘Low hanging fruit’: KHS students plant 50 new tropical trees gifted to school farm by FTPF

Cem Akin demonstrates to a Kohala High School student and O’Neil Foundation representative George Korzensky how to best plant the tree. (LANDRY FULLER/SPECIAL TO WEST HAWAII TODAY)

The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation’s co-creator Cem Akin, HIP Ag program manager Lauren Ruotolo, O’Neil Foundation representative George Korzensley, State Rep. Lorraine Inouye, District 9 Councilman Tim Richards, Kohala High School Principal Janette Snelling and HIP Ag founder Dash Kuhr participate in an orchard planting at Kohala High School September 25. (LANDRY FULLER/SPECIAL TO WEST HAWAII TODAY)

Dash Kuhr works with Kohala High senior Joselynn Medeiros to plant an orange tree at the school’s 5-acre school farm Tuesday. A total of 50 trees were donated by The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation. (LANDRY FULLER/SPECIAL TO WEST HAWAII TODAY)

NORTH KOHALA — More than 50 Kohala High School (KHS) students, divided among four agriculture-related classes, learn how to plant and grow produce weekly on the school’s 5-acre farm.